David Borton, captain of the boat Solar Sal, stands on his baot at the Waterford Harbor Front on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Waterford, N.Y. Solar Sal, began the first ever cargo delivery in the history of the Erie Canal done entirely without fossil fuels in Lockport on September 29th. The boat is powered solar panels. Solar Sal is carrying four tons of cardboard for recycling bound for Cascades' Mechanicville plant. The boat made a stop in Waterford before heading up to Mechanicville for its final stop and to deliver the cargo. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)
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